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The Gods Must Be Crazy

“The Gods Must Be Crazy”This film tries to send a message on how globalization can negatively affect a culture such as the Sho tribe of the Kalahari Desert. The people of a technologically advance and “civilized” culture decide to casually discard an empty “Coca Cola” bottle from the window of an airplane. A member of the “primitive” Sho tribe witnesses this object falling from the skies and considers it a “gift from the gods”. In his mind this is an object to be worshiped and must have been sent by the Gods to benefit his tribe, therefore he gave it to his people. Prior to the introduction of the “Coca Cola” bottle the people of the tribe were peaceful, satisfied, and shared with each other. There was no sense of possession or greed, no jealousy, nor did they physically harm one another physically or purposefully. The tribe found many beneficial uses for this “gift”, such as making music, pounding on dough, and grinding flour. All of these things were accomplished before the appearance of the bottle, however now the task seemed to have been made easier. Since all of the members of the tribe had different uses and needs for the bottle, it became a commodity, a desired possession of value; it was no longer a worshipped object. This created discourse among the people and led to the physical injury of a child, due to a malicious act that resulted in hitting the child with the bottle. The tribe now felt shame at their behavior and questioned the “Gods” for sending them this “evil thing”, which the tribe removed from their presence and returned to their peaceful cultural ways.

A current example of the above situation would be the introduction of cell phones and laptops to a culture based on home phones and office computers. One would consider the technological advances of cell phones and laptops as a gift, that will simplify their life, free up more personal time and save them money. Instead what has occurred is that you spend more time on learning...

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The bushman lead a life of simplicity and contentment. Their materialistic knowledge is meagre. They live in harmony with the nature. They make use of resources available and live in harmony with all the species around. The pace of life in bushman culture is relaxed and slow. The Bushmen have deep respect for both the human and the non-human. They place the greatest value on the family and have strong belief in God. They never punish or speak harshly to their children but still the children are well-behaved. In the film, the bushmen shoots an animal with a tranquilizer dart and waits until the animal lays down and goes to sleep. Before taking the animal’s life, the bushman would apologize for killing it. This action of the bushman shows that he hunted the animal out of necessity compared the modern society where animals are hunted as a sport.
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Movie review:Gods must be Crazy part II and Witness
SUBMITTED BY:
DIVYA ANN
ROLL NO: P10122
PGDM 2010-12
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...My objectives are:
1. Learn how to communicate.
2. Learn how to become a better listener.
3. Learn how to deal with my emotions.
4. Learn how to manage conflict
5. Learn how to check e-mails on a regurlar.
My performance criteria are:
1. Speak out.
2. Focus on what is being said.
3. Be open for change.
4. Turn the negative into positive.
5. Always check my e-mail.
Minutes I expect to spend reading: 60
Outline of reading:
1. Let the communication process flow.
2. Listen: the communication process flow.
a. Listen carefully
b. Be open
c. Recognize
3. What to do when I don’t agree.
4. Receive: Communication process
a. Speak up
b. Speak candidly
c. Choose how to deliver your message
5. Review: The process of communication.
Key Question
1. What are some good listening tools
2. What should I do if I don’t understand
3. What are some strategies to great communication.
First Reading
1. Communication is the process of creating shared meaning.
2. When someone else is talking just listen.
3. The key to effective listening is to understand before evaluating.
4. In some circumstance, pausing for several seconds might be inappropriate.
5. Join class discussions
6. Recognize three elements of emotions: name your emotion, accept your emotion, and express your emotions.
7. Choose the solution that is most acceptable to everyone who is involve....

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Movie Analysis
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This film was a mash up of three separate stories – the journey of a Bushman to the “end of the world,” the romance between a researcher and a school teacher, and a group of revolutionaries fleeing persecution.
The story begins with Xi and his tribe of Bushman members living well in the Kalahari Desert. These unique sets of individuals only wear a piece of cloth over their lower bodies and occasionally have a headpiece as well. They are happy since the gods have provided for them and everyone is at peace. One day, a glass Coke bottle was thrown out of an airplane and falls to earth – appearing as if it was sent from the gods. The significance of the bottle falling from the plane is that it is spreading from the city to an isolated civilization that was not familiar to prior to the fall (diffusion). It was put to good use then later as it began to cause chaos amongst the tribe due to the fact is was not originally part of their customs. Since causing unhappiness to the tribe, Xi decides that the bottle is an evil thing and must be thrown off the edge of the earth. He begins his quest and encounters Western civilization for the first time.
Along with the plot line of the Bushman’s journey, there is also the story of a shy biologist, Andrew Steyn, who is studying the local animals (also known as manure-collecting) with a funny romance of a newly hired...

...THE GODSMUST BE CRAZY
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Florida International University
THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
INR 3403/B51
OCTOBER 18, 2011
WORD COUNT: 493
The GodsMust Be Crazy depicts two distinctive contrasting approaches to man in nature, between the Bushmen and the Westerners, one that is devoid of modern day society; the result is physical freedom and no restraints on behavior. The other a full participant in civil society, civil freedom and community living. Both have a common denominator, which is a harmonious existence between the individual and society.
According to Jean Jacques Rousseau “Man is born free” (Somerville & Santoni, 1963, p. 205), and so, it seems the case for the Bushmen who are living in the Kalahari Dessert, in Africa. Which is reminiscent of a prehistoric time when people had no government, law, or private property, having not entered into a social contract among civilized men. We are able to see how the Bushmen live in a natural state, pre-societal with in the 20th century where no political institutions are in existence. In this natural state there is no fighting over property or any government to enforce inequality among men. There is simply compassion among all, free of strife. Which suggests that we are better off in the state of nature, as noble savages, a contradicting what Thomas Hobbes asserts, that human life without...